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Many were surprised to hear that the Cowes floating bridge - which used to run with a profit of around £140k per annum - now had a deficit of £500,000. OnTheWight found out why.
The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.
Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.